Bobcat Mens Hoops Cracks National, Regional Polls

Jan 28, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS - On the strength of an eight-game
win streak, the Georgia College & State University men's
basketball team (14-2, 7-0 PBC) made a return trip to the (National
Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)/Division II National Poll,
and an appearance in the first NCAA Southeast Region list.

The Bobcats are No. 25 in the nation, tied with Clark Atlanta
University. Georgia College is third among the Peach Belt
Conference (PBC) schools, behind No. 8 Augusta State University and
No. 24 University of Montevallo. Arkansas Tech holds down the top
spot with an 18-0 mark.

Georgia College re-enters the poll for the first time since Dec.
8, when it held the No. 18 slot. The Bobcats were in the top-25 for
two weeks.

In the NCAA Southeast Region poll, used to determine the
at-large teams for the NCAA Tournament, the ‘Cats come in at
No. 3. The Bobcats are behind PBC schools No. 1 Augusta State and
Francis Marion University in the first region poll of the season.
Listed behind the Bobcats is No. 4 Catawba College, No. 5 Mount
Olive College and No. 6 Anderson University. The PBC's North
Georgia is slotted seventh, joined by No. 8 Montevallo as the final
of the five PBC schools.

The Bobcats are back in action Friday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m.,
taking on regionally-ranked Francis Marion. The theme for the
evening is "It's All About Prevention" sponsored by the Athletic
Trainers Student Organization, featuring contests and multiple
raffles.

The GCSU Department of Athletics, winners of the 2008-09 PBC
Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the
NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, GCSU prides
itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by
the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as
well as documented academic success and community-service
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